The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-04-28
He Received an Appointment as a
Constable.

Calvin p. Graves, who shot the two game
wardens Hill and Niles last fall passed
through Portland yesterday in custody OF
City Marshal Whitney and Officer Allen of
Bangor. The officers arrived in Boston
with their prisoner Tuesday night and
Graves was locked up in one of the police
stations until morning. Yesterday forenoon
he was brought into Maine on the train
which leaves Boston at o'clock, arriving in
Portland at p. M.
The fact of the prisoners expected arrival
had been published but there was only the
usual number of people about the depot
when the train arrived. As the two officers
and Graves stepped from the smoking car,
where they had occupied seats, crowd
quickly gathered around them. Graves,
who is short and powerful man, had
shackles on his feet which permitted him to
move but slowly. AS he passed along the
platform, he appeared perfectly unconcern-
ed and paid no attention to the throng
around him. The prisoners eyes were red
and bloodshot and he had two weeks growth
of beard upon his face. He wore a neat,
check suit and but for the shackles around
his ankles would not have been taken Tor
criminal Were it not for the crime of
which he is accused he would be man who
would attract little attention.
Officer Allen walked by the prisoners
side but did not have any hold upon him.
The officer is a large and powerful young
man, while Marshal Whitney is much
smaller. They party went at once to the
dining room where Graves ate his dinner al
the table with his guardians. A crowd
gathered about the nearest window and
stared at Graves as he ate.
A telegram had been sent to Marshal Whit
ney directing him to take the boat from
Portland to Machias, but as Wednesday is
not sailing day for the steamer, Graves
was taken to Bangoron the noon train.
Marshal Whitney and Officer Allen arrived
at Bangor with their prisoner, Calvin Graves
last night. A tremendous throng was at the
depot to see the prisoner. Graves was lodged
in the county Jail and will be taken tC
Washington county for trial, and as the
court is now in session at Calais, and as the
prisoner is already indicted nothing will
prevent his immediate trial. Graves stor,
of his escape fatty contradicts the rumor.
heretofore afioat about his passing through
Bangor in female clothes He gave the
representative of the Wing the following &C
count: Mcfarland and / separated soor
after the shooting was done. got boa
and rowed for three nights, laying quiet b,
day until l reached Fox's Island, twent,
miles from Rockland. There found severa
vessels loaded for sea. Invent on board in
tending to ship, but finding rcom on the
vessel found good chance to stow mysel
away. While the crew was away carrie,
food to this place and remained in hiding TO
several days. In the meantime the vesse
had gone to Portsmouth, N. H., where lief
her and made my way to California, stoppin
| off several days en- route.
| BE persists that the shooting was done il
self defence, and declares that he intende,
to come home for trial when the excitemen
had subsidized. The prisoner looks like tn
| picture sent out at the time of the murde
except he has shaved off his beard. He wa
very quiet through out the journey, making
| the officers no trouble Colonel Jaspe
Hutchings of this city will defend him.
While in California Graves obtained al
appointed as constable at Anahcim, an,
when arrested he had in his pocket war
rant fol- the arrest of a man named Syringe
for the murder of his wife, and for whom tn,
| Oakland police were then looking.